2019–20 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by ninth-year head coach Lon Kruger and play their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

2019–20 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2019–20 record19–12 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas171 .944  283  .903
No. 5 Baylor153 .833  264  .867
Oklahoma99 .500  1912  .613
Texas99 .500  1912  .613
Texas Tech99 .500  1813  .581
No. 24 West Virginia99 .500  2110  .677
TCU711 .389  1615  .516
Oklahoma State711 .389  1714  .548
Iowa State513 .278  1219  .387
Kansas State315 .167  1021  .323
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2018–19 season with an overall record of 20–14, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the First Round of the Big 12 Tournament to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the Second Round to Virginia.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Christian James0G6'4"211SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Rashard Odomes1F6'6"217SeniorCopperas Cove, TXGraduated
Aaron Calixte2G5'11"187Graduate StudentStoughton, MAGraduated
Miles Reynolds3G6'2"170Graduate StudentChicago, ILGraduated
Jamuuni McNeace4C6'10"222SeniorAllen, TXGraduated
Matt Freeman5F6'10"229RS JuniorAuckland, New ZealandTransferred to UC Santa Barbara
Ty Lazenby14G6'5"209SeniorGlencoe, OKTransferred to Oral Roberts
Patrick Geha22F6'5"212SeniorLeawood, KSWalk on; graduated
Hannes Pöllä44C6'11"271SophomoreLahti, FinlandTransferred to UT Martin

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Corbin Merritt2C6'9"245RS SophomoreTallahassee, FLJunior college transferred from Daytona State College.
Alondes Williams15G6'5"205JuniorMilwaukee, WIJunior college transferred from Triton College.

2019 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Hill
SF
Las Vegas, NV Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Victor Iwuakor
F
Abuja, Nigeria Sulphur Springs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
De'Vion Harmon
G
Denton, TX John Guyer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Rick Issanza
C
Kinshasa, Congo Bella Vista Prep 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 224 lb (102 kg) May 23, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Anyang Garang
F
Adelaide, Australia NBA Global Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 Recruiting class

    Roster

    2019–20 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Victor Iwuakor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) FrSulphur Springs Abuja, Nigeria
    F 1 Jalen Hill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrClark Las Vegas, NV
    C 2 Corbin Merritt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoDaytona State College Tallahassee, FL
    G 11 De'Vion Harmon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrJohn Guyer Denton, TX
    G 12 Austin Reaves 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS JrWichita State Newark, AR
    F 13 Anyang Garang  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNBA Global Academy Adelaide, Australia
    G 15 Alondes Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrTriton College Milwaukee, WI
    C 20 Rick Issanza  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBella Vista Prep Kinshasa, Congo
    F 21 Kristian Doolittle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrEdmond Memorial Edmond, OK
    G 24 Jamal Bieniemy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoTompkins Katy, TX
    F 32 Read Streller (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)211 lb (96 kg) SoOklahoma Christian School Edmond, OK
    F 35 Brady Manek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)231 lb (105 kg) JrHarrah Harrah, OK
    G 44 Blake Seacat (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrJenks Jenks, OK
    G 45 Keller Casey (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrEpiscopal School of Dallas Dallas, TX
    F 52 Kur Kuath 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrSalt Lake CC Biemnon, South Sudan
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FSOK
    Southeastern Oklahoma State W 89–76 
    Lloyd Noble Center (6,255)
    Norman, OK
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SoonerSports.tv
    UTSA W 85–67  1–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (7,202)
    Norman, OK
    November 9, 2019*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    vs. Minnesota W 71–62  2–0
    Sanford Pentagon (3,445)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    November 12, 2019*
    10:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Oregon State
    Phil Knight Invitational
    W 77–69  3–0
    Moda Center (7,246)
    Portland, OR
    November 18, 2019*
    6:00 pm, FSOK
    William & Mary
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
    W 75–70  4–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (6,393)
    Norman, OK
    November 21, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSOK
    Maryland Eastern Shore
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
    W 91–64  5–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (6,064)
    Norman, OK
    November 25, 2019*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Stanford
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
    L 54–73  5–1
    Sprint Center (8,963)
    Kansas City, MO
    November 26, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    vs. Missouri
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic consolation
    W 77–66  6–1
    Sprint Center (8,506)
    Kansas City, MO
    December 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN Facebook
    at North Texas W 82–80  7–1
    UNT Coliseum (5,637)
    Denton, TX
    December 14, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Wichita State L 75–80  7–2
    Charles Koch Arena (10,727)
    Wichita, KS
    December 17, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FS1
    at Creighton
    Big East/Big 12 Battle
    L 73–83  7–3
    CHI Health Center Omaha (17,146)
    Omaha, NE
    December 21, 2019*
    1:00 pm, FSOK
    UCF W 53–52  8–3
    Lloyd Noble Center (6,875)
    Norman, OK
    December 30, 2019*
    6:00 pm, FSOK
    UTRGV W 91–72  9–3
    Lloyd Noble Center (6,755)
    Norman, OK
    January 4, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN+
    Kansas State W 66–61  10–3
    (1–0)
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,012)
    Norman, OK
    January 8, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Texas W 72–62  11–3
    (2–0)
    Frank Erwin Center (8,805)
    Austin, TX
    January 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Iowa State L 68–81  11–4
    (2–1)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,045)
    Ames, IA
    January 14, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 Kansas L 52–66  11–5
    (2–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,486)
    Norman, OK
    January 18, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    TCU W 83–63  12–5
    (3–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,699)
    Norman, OK
    January 20, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 1 Baylor L 57–61  12–6
    (3–3)
    Ferrell Center (9,217)
    Waco, TX
    January 25, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Mississippi State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 63–62  13–6
    Chesapeake Energy Arena (6,442)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    January 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Kansas State L 53–61  13–7
    (3–4)
    Bramlage Coliseum (8,472)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ABC
    Oklahoma State
    Bedlam
    W 82–69  14–7
    (4–4)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,186)
    Norman, OK
    February 4, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Texas Tech L 61–69  14–8
    (4–5)
    United Supermarkets Arena (12,224)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 8, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 13 West Virginia W 69–59  15–8
    (5–5)
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,484)
    Norman, OK
    February 12, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Iowa State W 90–61  16–8
    (6–5)
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,235)
    Norman, OK
    February 15, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPN
    at No. 3 Kansas L 70–87  16–9
    (6–6)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    February 18, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 1 Baylor L 54–65  16–10
    (6–7)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,017)
    Norman, OK
    February 22, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Oklahoma State
    Bedlam
    L 66-83  16–11
    (6–8)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,252)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 25, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 22 Texas Tech W 65–51  17–11
    (7–8)
    Chesapeake Energy Arena (6,879)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    February 29, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 20 West Virginia W 73–62  18–11
    (8–8)
    WVU Coliseum (14,044)
    Morgantown, WV
    March 3, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Texas L 51–52  18–12
    (8–9)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,110)
    Norman, OK
    March 7, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at TCU W 78–76  19–12
    (9–9)
    Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 12, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    (3) vs. (6) No. 22 West Virginia
    Quarterfinals
    Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] Sprint Center
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[2]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches NR *NR RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR
    • No coaches poll for week 1

    References

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